Large-eared Hutia vs Mottled Darner

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Mottled Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Mottled Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Capromyidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Aeshna
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Mottled Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.