Large-eared Hutia vs Smudgy Apple

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Angophora woodsiana

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Smudgy Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Smudgy Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Capromyidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Angophora
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Angophora woodsiana

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Smudgy Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Smudgy Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smudgy Apple

Habitat

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