Large-eared Hutia vs little-tree willow

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Salix arbusculoides

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while little-tree willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	little-tree willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Capromyidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Salix
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Salix arbusculoides

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

little-tree willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	little-tree willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

little-tree willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Czech Republic, Norway, and Poland.