Large-eared Hutia vs Layered Cup

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Capromyidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Peziza
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Layered Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.