Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Golden Nectandra

Notomys macrotis compared with Nectandra aurea

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Golden Nectandra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Golden Nectandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lauraceae
Genus	Notomys	Nectandra
Species	Notomys macrotis	Nectandra aurea

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Golden Nectandra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Golden Nectandra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Nectandra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.