Large-eared Hutia vs Yellow Beard Truffle

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Yellow Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Yellow Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Capromyidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Rhizopogon
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Yellow Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Yellow Beard Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.