Large-eared Hutia vs Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Cryptotis tamensis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Tamá Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Capromyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Cryptotis
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Cryptotis tamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Hutia and Tamá Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.