Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Cope's Flat-footed Salamander

Notomys macrotis compared with Chiropterotriton orculus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Cope's Flat-footed Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Cope's Flat-footed Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Notomys	Chiropterotriton
Species	Notomys macrotis	Chiropterotriton orculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Cope's Flat-footed Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Cope's Flat-footed Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Cope's Flat-footed Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cope's Flat-footed Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.