Large-eared Hutia vs mat alumroot

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Heuchera cylindrica

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while mat alumroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	mat alumroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Capromyidae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Heuchera
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Heuchera cylindrica

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

mat alumroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	mat alumroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat alumroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.