Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Diminutive Serotine

Notomys macrotis compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Diminutive Serotine
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Notomys	Eptesicus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Diminutive Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.