Large-eared Hutia vs Mountain Brittlegill

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Russula pallescens

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Mountain Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Mountain Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Capromyidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Russula
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Russula pallescens

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Mountain Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.