Large-eared Hutia vs Poison Sumac

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Capromyidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Toxicodendron
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.