Large-eared Hutia vs Tutsan Rust

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Tutsan Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Tutsan Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Capromyidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Melampsora
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Tutsan Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).