Large-eared Hutia vs Potato Blight

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Capromyidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Phytophthora
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).