Large-eared Hutia vs Rooting Polypore

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Capromyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Polyporus
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.