Grey Mould vs Large-eared Hutia

Botrytis cinerea compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Grey Mould is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Mould	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sclerotiniaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Botrytis	Mesocapromys
Species	Botrytis cinerea	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Mould	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.