Gillet's cherry-orange vs Large-eared Hutia

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rutaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Citropsis	Mesocapromys
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

Habitat

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

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.