vs Large-eared Hutia

Hyphoderma setigerum compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Mesocapromys
Species	Hyphoderma setigerum	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.