Large-eared Hutia vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Capromyidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Elaphomyces
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces