Alpine Stream Salamander vs Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Batrachuperus tibetanus compared with Notomys macrotis

Key Differences

• Alpine Stream Salamander is Vulnerable while Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Stream Salamander	Big-eared Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hynobiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Batrachuperus	Notomys
Species	Batrachuperus tibetanus	Notomys macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Stream Salamander and Big-eared Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Stream Salamander	Big-eared Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Stream Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Stream Salamander

The Alpine Stream Salamander (Batrachuperus tibetanus) is a species in the genus Batrachuperus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.