Large-eared Hutia vs True kola

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Cola acuminata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while True kola is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Capromyidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Cola
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	True kola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.