Large-eared Hutia vs Lupine Aphid

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Macrosiphum albifrons

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Lupine Aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Lupine Aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Capromyidae	Aphididae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Macrosiphum
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Macrosiphum albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Hutia and Lupine Aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Lupine Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Lupine Aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lupine Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (United States).