Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Desert Dormouse

Notomys macrotis compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Desert Dormouse
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)	Gliridae
Genus	Notomys	Selevinia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Dormouse

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.