Large-eared Hutia vs negrohead

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Annona purpurea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	negrohead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Capromyidae	Annonaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Annona
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Annona purpurea

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

negrohead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

negrohead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.