Large-eared Hutia vs Red Balau

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Capromyidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Shorea
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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