Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Equatorial Saki

Notomys macrotis compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Equatorial 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 aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.