Large-eared Hutia vs West Indies cherry

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Capromyidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mesocapromys	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.