crested arrowhead vs Large-eared Hutia

Sagittaria cristata compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• crested arrowhead is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	crested arrowhead	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Alismataceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Sagittaria	Mesocapromys
Species	Sagittaria cristata	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

crested arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	crested arrowhead	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

crested arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.