Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Gamboa worm salamander

Notomys macrotis compared with Oedipina complex

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Gamboa worm salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Gamboa worm salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Notomys	Oedipina
Species	Notomys macrotis	Oedipina complex

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Gamboa worm salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Gamboa worm salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Gamboa worm salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gamboa worm salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.