Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Forest Dormouse

Notomys macrotis compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Forest Dormouse
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)	Gliridae
Genus	Notomys	Dryomys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Dormouse

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.