Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs mountain paca

Notomys macrotis compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	mountain paca
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)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Notomys	Cuniculus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.