Large-eared Hutia vs Whitebuttons

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Anacyclus clavatus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Whitebuttons is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Whitebuttons
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Capromyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mesocapromys	Anacyclus
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Anacyclus clavatus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Whitebuttons

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Whitebuttons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whitebuttons

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States).