Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Boto

Notomys macrotis compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Boto is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Boto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Notomys	Sotalia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Boto

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Boto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.