Large-eared Hutia vs Zigzag Darner

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Capromyidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Aeshna
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Hutia and Zigzag Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.