Large-eared Hutia vs lemon thyme

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	lemon thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Capromyidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Thymus
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemon thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).