Large-eared Hutia vs Slender Spreadwing

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Capromyidae	Lestidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Lestes
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.