Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Mountain Coati

Notomys macrotis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Notomys	Nasua
Species	Notomys macrotis	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.