Large-eared Hutia vs Seneca Root

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Capromyidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Polygala
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.