Hortle's whipray vs Large-eared Hutia

Pateobatis hortlei compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hortle's whipray	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyatidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Pateobatis	Mesocapromys
Species	Pateobatis hortlei	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hortle's whipray and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hortle's whipray	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hortle's whipray

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.