Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Cordillera Occidental Akodont

Notomys macrotis compared with Akodon affinis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Cordillera Occidental Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Cordillera Occidental Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Akodon
Species	Notomys macrotis	Akodon affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Cordillera Occidental Akodont share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Cordillera Occidental Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.