Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Leopard-spotted swellshark

Notomys macrotis compared with Cephaloscyllium fasciatum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Leopard-spotted swellshark is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Leopard-spotted swellshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Notomys	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cephaloscyllium fasciatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Leopard-spotted swellshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Leopard-spotted swellshark

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Leopard-spotted swellshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard-spotted swellshark

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.