Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Diminutive Myotis

Notomys macrotis compared with Myotis diminutus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Diminutive Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Notomys	Myotis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Myotis diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Diminutive Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diminutive Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.