Large-eared Hutia vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Capromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Myodes
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Hutia and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.