Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Boulenger's rocket frog

Notomys macrotis compared with Hyloxalus vertebralis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Boulenger's rocket frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Boulenger's rocket frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Notomys	Hyloxalus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Hyloxalus vertebralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Boulenger's rocket frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Boulenger's rocket frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Boulenger's rocket frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boulenger's rocket frog

Habitat

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.

Boulenger's rocket frog

The Boulenger's Rocket Frog (Hyloxalus vertebralis) is a species in the genus Hyloxalus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.