Large-eared Hutia vs Waved Pincertail

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Capromyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Onychogomphus
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Hutia and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.