Large-eared Hutia vs Roman nettle

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Capromyidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Urtica
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).