Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Notomys macrotis compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Western Amazonian Nectomys
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	Nectomys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.