Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Lesser Capybara

Notomys macrotis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lesser Capybara
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)	Caviidae
Genus	Notomys	Hydrochoerus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.