Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Notomys macrotis compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Large-eared Field 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	Apodemus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Apodemus latronum

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Large-eared Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Large-eared Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Field 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.