Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Curran’s Pitogo

Notomys macrotis compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cycas
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.