Large-eared Hutia vs Tall Webcap

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Cortinarius elatior

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Tall Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Tall Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Capromyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Cortinarius
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Cortinarius elatior

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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