dotted carpet vs Large-eared Hutia

Alcis jubata compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Capromyidae
Genus	Alcis	Mesocapromys
Species	Alcis jubata	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted carpet and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.