Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Handley's Red Bat

Notomys macrotis compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Notomys	Lasiurus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.