Large-eared Hutia vs Red-faced Dragonlet

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Erythrodiplax fusca

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Red-faced Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Red-faced Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Capromyidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Erythrodiplax
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Erythrodiplax fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Hutia and Red-faced Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Red-faced Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-faced Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.