Large-eared Hutia vs Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Dichanthelium implicatum

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Capromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Mesocapromys	Dichanthelium
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Dichanthelium implicatum

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.