Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dusky Akodont

Notomys macrotis compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dusky Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Notomys macrotis	Akodon dayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Akodont

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.