Bailey's pocket mouse vs Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Notomys macrotis

Key Differences

• Bailey's pocket mouse is Least Concern while Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bailey's pocket mouse	Big-eared Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chaetodipus	Notomys
Species	Chaetodipus baileyi	Notomys macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bailey's pocket mouse and Big-eared Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bailey's pocket mouse	Big-eared Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bailey's pocket mouse

The Bailey's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus baileyi) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.