Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs greater grison

Notomys macrotis compared with Galictis vittata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while greater grison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	greater grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Notomys	Galictis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Galictis vittata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

greater grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	greater grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.