Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Notomys macrotis compared with Chiropodomys karlkoopmani

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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	Chiropodomys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Chiropodomys karlkoopmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Koopman s Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

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.