Large-eared Hutia vs Wild Marrow

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Croton astroites

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Wild Marrow
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	Croton
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Croton astroites

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Wild Marrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Marrow

Habitat

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