Large-eared Hutia vs Plated Rock Tripe

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Plated Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Plated Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Capromyidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Umbilicaria
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Plated Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Plated Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plated Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.