Large-eared Hutia vs Snowdrop Grey Mould

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Botrytis galanthina

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Snowdrop Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Snowdrop Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Capromyidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Botrytis
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Botrytis galanthina

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Snowdrop Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Snowdrop Grey Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snowdrop Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).