Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs mantled howler

Notomys macrotis compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	mantled howler
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)	Atelidae
Genus	Notomys	Alouatta
Species	Notomys macrotis	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

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.