Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Californian Myotis

Notomys macrotis compared with Myotis californicus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Californian Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Californian Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Notomys	Myotis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Myotis californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Californian Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Californian Myotis

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.

Californian Myotis

The Californian Myotis (Myotis californicus) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.