Large-eared Hutia vs Mountain Milkcap

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Mountain Milkcap
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	Lactarius
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.