Large-eared Hutia vs Yellowfoot

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Yellowfoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Capromyidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Craterellus
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

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

Range

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