Large-eared Hutia vs Sand Violet

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Capromyidae	Violaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Viola
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Sand Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.