Large-eared Hutia vs Northern Spreadwing

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Lestes disjunctus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Northern Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Northern Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Capromyidae	Lestidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Lestes
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Lestes disjunctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Hutia and Northern Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Northern Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.