Large-eared Hutia vs Squirrel Corn

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Capromyidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Dicentra
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.