Large-eared Hutia vs Walker's Manioc

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Manihot walkerae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large-eared Hutia Walker's Manioc
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Capromyidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Mesocapromys Manihot
Species Mesocapromys auritus Manihot walkerae

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Walker's Manioc

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large-eared Hutia Walker's Manioc
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Walker's Manioc

Habitat

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

Large-eared Hutia

No description available.

Walker's Manioc

No description available.

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