Garlic Mushroom vs Large-eared Hutia

Mycetinis copelandii compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Garlic Mushroom is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Garlic Mushroom	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	Omphalotaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Mycetinis	Mesocapromys
Species	Mycetinis copelandii	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Garlic Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Garlic Mushroom	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garlic Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.