Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Notomys macrotis compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Notomys	Microcebus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

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.