Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs gray mouse lemur

Notomys macrotis compared with Microcebus murinus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while gray mouse lemur is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	gray mouse lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Notomys	Microcebus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Microcebus murinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

gray mouse lemur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	gray mouse lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gray mouse lemur

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.