Ceylon gooseberry vs Large-eared Hutia

Dovyalis hebecarpa compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Ceylon gooseberry is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon gooseberry	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salicaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Dovyalis	Mesocapromys
Species	Dovyalis hebecarpa	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Ceylon gooseberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon gooseberry	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon gooseberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ceylon gooseberry

The Ceylon Gooseberry (Dovyalis hebecarpa) is a species in the genus Dovyalis. Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.