Large-eared Hutia vs Small Chanterelle

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Capromyidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Cantharellus
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Small Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.