Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs True kola

Notomys macrotis compared with Cola acuminata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while True kola is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cola
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	True kola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True kola

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Costa Rica.

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.