Large-eared Hutia vs

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Sphingobium limneticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Capromyidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Sphingobium
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Sphingobium limneticum

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium limneticum is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated from lake water environments, as its species name implies. It inhabits freshwater lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter in lacustrine environments and may degrade aromatic compounds.