Large-eared Hutia vs Mule Grass

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Capromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mesocapromys	Bouteloua
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.