Carolina Ash vs Large-eared Hutia

Fraxinus caroliniana compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carolina Ash Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Oleaceae Capromyidae
Genus Fraxinus Mesocapromys
Species Fraxinus caroliniana Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Carolina Ash

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carolina Ash Large-eared Hutia
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carolina Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carolina Ash

The Carolina Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Large-eared Hutia

No description available.

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