Fulvous Colilargo vs Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Notomys amplus

Key Differences

• Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern while Short-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Notomys
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Notomys amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fulvous Colilargo and Short-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.