Curran’s Pitogo vs Large-eared Hutia

Cycas curranii compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curran’s Pitogo	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cycadaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Cycas	Mesocapromys
Species	Cycas curranii	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curran’s Pitogo	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curran’s Pitogo

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.