Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Notomys macrotis compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Alticola
Species	Notomys macrotis	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

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.