Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Caribbean Darner

Notomys macrotis compared with Triacanthagyna caribbea

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Caribbean Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Caribbean Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Notomys	Triacanthagyna
Species	Notomys macrotis	Triacanthagyna caribbea

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Caribbean Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Caribbean Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Caribbean Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caribbean Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Caribbean Darner

The Caribbean Darner (Triacanthagyna caribbea) is a species in the genus Triacanthagyna. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.