Large-eared Hutia vs Soft Puffball

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Capromyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Lycoperdon
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).