Large-eared Hutia vs Pengua

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Capromyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Macaranga
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Pengua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.