Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Popayán Thomasomys

Notomys macrotis compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Popayán Thomasomys
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Thomasomys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Thomasomys popayanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Popayán Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Popayán Thomasomys

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.