Large-eared Hutia vs Maui's paddle

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large-eared Hutia Maui's paddle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Capromyidae Dryopteridaceae
Genus Mesocapromys Elaphoglossum
Species Mesocapromys auritus Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large-eared Hutia Maui's paddle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Large-eared Hutia

No description available.

Maui's paddle

No description available.

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