Large-eared Hutia vs Nippon maple

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Acer nipponicum

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Nippon maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Nippon maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Capromyidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Acer
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Acer nipponicum

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Nippon maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Nippon maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nippon maple

Habitat

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