Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Minca Spiny Rat

Notomys macrotis compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Minca Spiny Rat
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)	Echimyidae
Genus	Notomys	Proechimys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Proechimys mincae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.