Large-eared Hutia vs Philippine Cedar

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Philippine Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Capromyidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Toona
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Toona calantas

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Philippine Cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.