Downy Cherry vs Large-eared Hutia

Prunus tomentosa compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Downy Cherry is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Cherry	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Capromyidae
Genus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Mesocapromys
Species	Prunus tomentosa	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Downy Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Cherry	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.