Large-eared Hutia vs Scrub Kauri

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Agathis ovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Capromyidae	Braconidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Agathis
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Agathis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Hutia and Scrub Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Scrub Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.