Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Narrow-footed Neacomys

Notomys macrotis compared with Neacomys tenuipes

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Narrow-footed Neacomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Narrow-footed Neacomys
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Neacomys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Neacomys tenuipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Narrow-footed Neacomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Narrow-footed Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Narrow-footed Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-footed Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.