Large-eared Hutia vs Slippery Jack

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Capromyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Suillus
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).