Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Harmless Serotine

Notomys macrotis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.