Large-eared Hutia vs Superb Maya

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Miconia superba

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Superb Maya is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Superb Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Capromyidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Miconia
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Miconia superba

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Superb Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Superb Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.