Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Notomys macrotis compared with Acomys ignitus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Fiery Spiny 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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Notomys	Acomys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Acomys ignitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Fiery Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Spiny Mouse

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.