Large-eared Hutia vs Slender Shrew

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Sorex gracillimus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Slender Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Capromyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Sorex
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Hutia and Slender Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.