Large-eared Hutia vs Species code: Hs

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

  • Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large-eared Hutia Species code: Hs
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Capromyidae Hydrocharitaceae
Genus Mesocapromys Halophila
Species Mesocapromys auritus Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large-eared Hutia Species code: Hs
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

Large-eared Hutia

No description available.

Species code: Hs

No description available.

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