Large-eared Hutia vs long yam

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Capromyidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Dioscorea
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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