Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Notomys macrotis compared with Mus fernandoni

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Notomys	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Notomys macrotis	Mus fernandoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Ceylon Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

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.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

The Ceylon Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species in the genus Mus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.