Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Costa Central Oryzomys

Notomys macrotis compared with Nephelomys caracolus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Costa Central Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Costa Central Oryzomys
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	Nephelomys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Nephelomys caracolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Costa Central Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Costa Central Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.