Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Bufty Saki

Notomys macrotis compared with Pithecia albicans

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Bufty Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Bufty Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Notomys	Pithecia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Pithecia albicans

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Bufty Saki share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Bufty Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Bufty Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bufty Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bufty Saki

The Bufty Saki (Pithecia albicans) is a species in the genus Pithecia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.