Large-eared Hutia vs lilac-bell

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Ipomoea muricata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while lilac-bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	lilac-bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Capromyidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Ipomoea
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Ipomoea muricata

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

lilac-bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lilac-bell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, and Nepal.