Dilated Scalewort vs Large-eared Hutia

Frullania dilatata compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Frullania	Mesocapromys
Species	Frullania dilatata	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.