Grass Parachute vs Large-eared Hutia

Marasmius curreyi compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Grass Parachute is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass Parachute	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	Marasmiaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Marasmius	Mesocapromys
Species	Marasmius curreyi	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Grass Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass Parachute	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grass Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.