Cracking Clitocybe vs Large-eared Hutia

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Clitocybe	Mesocapromys
Species	Clitocybe rivulosa	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracking Clitocybe	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.