Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Leightons linsang

Notomys macrotis compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Viverridae
Genus	Notomys	Poiana
Species	Notomys macrotis	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Leightons linsang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leightons linsang

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.