Eight-Angled Floatingheart vs Large-eared Hutia

Nymphoides cordata compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Eight-Angled Floatingheart is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Menyanthaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Nymphoides	Mesocapromys
Species	Nymphoides cordata	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.