Large-eared Hutia vs Pale flax

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Capromyidae	Linaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Linum
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).