Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs bilby

Notomys macrotis compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Notomys	Macrotis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bilby

Habitat

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.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.