Large-eared Hutia vs mutundu

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Croton macrostachyus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while mutundu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	mutundu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Capromyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Croton
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Croton macrostachyus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	mutundu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mutundu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.