Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Notomys macrotis compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
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)	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Notomys	Rhinolophus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

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.