Large-eared Hutia vs Pitilla

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Yucca endlichiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Pitilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Capromyidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Yucca
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Yucca endlichiana

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitilla

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.