Large-eared Hutia vs Winter Polypore

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Capromyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Lentinus
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.