Large-eared Hutia vs ten-commandments

Mesocapromys auritus compared with Maranta leuconeura

Key Differences

• Large-eared Hutia is Endangered while ten-commandments is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Hutia	ten-commandments
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)
Family	Capromyidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Mesocapromys	Maranta
Species	Mesocapromys auritus	Maranta leuconeura

Conservation Status

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

ten-commandments

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Hutia	ten-commandments
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ten-commandments

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Seychelles, and South Africa.