Large-eared Hutia vs Narrow-tailed Emerald

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Chlorostilbon stenurus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Narrow-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Capromyidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Chlorostilbon
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Chlorostilbon stenurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Hutia and Narrow-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Narrow-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.