Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Large Oecomys

Notomys macrotis compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Large Oecomys
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	Oecomys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Oecomys superans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Large Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Oecomys

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.