Large-eared Hutia vs Ornate Shrew

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Capromyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Sorex
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Hutia and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.