Large-eared Hutia vs Veined Ear

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Veined Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Veined Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Capromyidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Otidea
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Otidea phlebophora

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Veined Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.