Large-eared Hutia vs Lesser marigold

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Capromyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mesocapromys	Tagetes
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.