Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Butterfly ray

Notomys macrotis compared with Gymnura crebripunctata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Butterfly ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Butterfly ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gymnuridae
Genus	Notomys	Gymnura
Species	Notomys macrotis	Gymnura crebripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly ray

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.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.