Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Gilled lungfish

Notomys macrotis compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Protopteridae
Genus	Notomys	Protopterus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

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.