Large-eared Hutia vs Wild Buttercup

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Wild Buttercup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Wild Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Capromyidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Ranunculus
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Ranunculus multifidus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Wild Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.