Large-eared Hutia vs Rust fungus

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Uromyces spegazzinii

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Rust fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Capromyidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Uromyces
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Uromyces spegazzinii

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Rust fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust fungus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.