Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Deer Mouse

Notomys macrotis compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Deer 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Peromyscus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Peromyscus maniculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Deer Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.