Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Cabrera s Vole

Notomys macrotis compared with Microtus cabrerae

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Hopping Mouse Cabrera s Vole
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 Muridae (Mice & Rats) Cricetidae
Genus Notomys Microtus
Species Notomys macrotis Microtus cabrerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Cabrera s Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Hopping Mouse Cabrera s Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabrera s Vole

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.

Cabrera s Vole

The Cabrera s Vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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