Large-eared Hutia vs Tear Dropper

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Capromyidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

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