Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Heath Pseudomys

Notomys macrotis compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Heath Pseudomys
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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Notomys	Pseudomys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Pseudomys shortridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Heath Pseudomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Pseudomys

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.