Large-eared Hutia vs Mountain Waxcap

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Capromyidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Hygrocybe
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.