Large-eared Hutia vs Violet Smut

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Capromyidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Urocystis
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.