Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs dusky antechinus

Notomys macrotis compared with Antechinus swainsonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	dusky antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Notomys	Antechinus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Antechinus swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky antechinus

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.