Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Notomys macrotis compared with Eumops wilsoni

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Wilson’s Bonneted Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Molossidae
Genus	Notomys	Eumops
Species	Notomys macrotis	Eumops wilsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Wilson’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

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.