Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Notomys macrotis compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Kinabalu Squirrel
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Notomys	Callosciurus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Callosciurus baluensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Kinabalu Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Kinabalu Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kinabalu Squirrel

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.