Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Brownband Numbfish

Notomys macrotis compared with Diplobatis guamachensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Brownband Numbfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Brownband Numbfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Narcinidae
Genus	Notomys	Diplobatis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Diplobatis guamachensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Brownband Numbfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Brownband Numbfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Brownband Numbfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brownband Numbfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

The Big-eared Hopping Mouse (Notomys macrotis) is a species in the genus Notomys. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brownband Numbfish

The Brownband Numbfish (Diplobatis guamachensis) is a species in the genus Diplobatis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.