Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Gene's Cave Salamander

Notomys macrotis compared with Speleomantes genei

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Gene's Cave Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Gene's Cave 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	Speleomantes
Species	Notomys macrotis	Speleomantes genei

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Gene's Cave Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Gene's Cave Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Gene's Cave Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gene's Cave 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.