Large-eared Hutia vs Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Dichanthelium linearifolium

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Linear-Leaved Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Linear-Leaved Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Capromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mesocapromys	Dichanthelium
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Dichanthelium linearifolium

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Linear-Leaved Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.