False Parasol vs Large-eared Hutia

Chlorophyllum molybdites compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• False Parasol is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Parasol	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Capromyidae
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Mesocapromys
Species	Chlorophyllum molybdites	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Parasol	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.