Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Forbes s Chiruromys

Notomys macrotis compared with Chiruromys forbesi

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Forbes s Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Forbes s Chiruromys
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	Chiruromys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Chiruromys forbesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Forbes s Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Forbes s Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forbes s Chiruromys

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.