Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Mico-de-goeldi

Notomys macrotis compared with Callimico goeldii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Mico-de-goeldi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mico-de-goeldi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Callitrichidae
Genus	Notomys	Callimico
Species	Notomys macrotis	Callimico goeldii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Mico-de-goeldi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mico-de-goeldi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mico-de-goeldi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mico-de-goeldi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.