Large-eared Hutia vs Sooty Parasol

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Sooty Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Capromyidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mesocapromys	Macrolepiota
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.