Large-eared Hutia vs Oriental alder

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Oriental alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Capromyidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Alnus
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Alnus orientalis

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Oriental alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental alder

Habitat

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