Elm-Leaf Spiraea vs Large-eared Hutia

Spiraea chamaedryfolia compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm-Leaf Spiraea	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	Spiraea	Mesocapromys
Species	Spiraea chamaedryfolia	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm-Leaf Spiraea	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.