Large-eared Hutia vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Capromyidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Usnea
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.