Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Wandering Thomasomys

Notomys macrotis compared with Thomasomys erro

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Wandering Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Wandering 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 erro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Wandering Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wandering Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.