Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs gemsbok

Notomys macrotis compared with Oryx gazella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	gemsbok
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Notomys	Oryx
Species	Notomys macrotis	Oryx gazella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

gemsbok

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gemsbok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across South Africa and United States.

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.