Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Gray Marmot

Notomys macrotis compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Gray Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Notomys	Marmota
Species	Notomys macrotis	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Gray Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Marmot

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.