Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Notomys macrotis compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Notomys	Heteromys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.