Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Peruvian night monkey

Notomys macrotis compared with Aotus miconax

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Peruvian night monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Peruvian night monkey
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)	Aotidae
Genus	Notomys	Aotus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Aotus miconax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Peruvian night monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.