Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Mérida Aepeomys

Notomys macrotis compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Aepeomys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Aepeomys

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.