Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Notomys macrotis compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mérida Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.