Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Chinese Hare

Notomys macrotis compared with Lepus sinensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Chinese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Chinese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Notomys	Lepus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lepus sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Chinese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Hare

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.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.