Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Javan Myna

Notomys macrotis compared with Acridotheres javanicus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Javan Myna is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Javan Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sturnidae
Genus	Notomys	Acridotheres
Species	Notomys macrotis	Acridotheres javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Javan Myna share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Javan Myna

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Myna

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (5 countries) and Europe (Norway). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.