Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Neblina Uacari

Notomys macrotis compared with Cacajao hosomi

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Neblina Uacari is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Neblina Uacari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Notomys	Cacajao
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cacajao hosomi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Neblina Uacari

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Neblina Uacari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neblina Uacari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.