Large-eared Hutia vs Quim

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Yucca lacandonica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Quim
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 lacandonica

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quim

Habitat

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