Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Gambian Mongoose

Notomys macrotis compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Notomys	Mungos
Species	Notomys macrotis	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambian Mongoose

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.