Large-eared Hutia vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Thomasomys baeops

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Short-faced Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Short-faced Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Capromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Thomasomys
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Hutia and Short-faced Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Short-faced Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.