Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Guaje

Notomys macrotis compared with Leucaena esculenta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Guaje
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Notomys	Leucaena
Species	Notomys macrotis	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaje

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.