Large-eared Hutia vs Small Suncup

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Capromyidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Aspidonepsis
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Suncup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.