Large-eared Hutia vs White Chilte

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while White Chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	White Chilte
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	Cnidoscolus
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

White Chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	White Chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Chilte

Habitat

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