Fragile Dapperling vs Large-eared Hutia

Leucocoprinus fragilissimus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Fragile Dapperling is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragile Dapperling	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	Leucocoprinus	Mesocapromys
Species	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragile Dapperling	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.