Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Notomys macrotis compared with Eremodipus lichtensteini

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Lichtenstein’s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
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)	Dipodidae
Genus	Notomys	Eremodipus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Eremodipus lichtensteini

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Lichtenstein’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

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.