Large-eared Hutia vs Mertens' sedge

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Mertens' sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Capromyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Carex
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Carex mertensii

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Mertens' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.