Large-eared Hutia vs Stinking Earthfan

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Capromyidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Thelephora
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.