Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Lofty Pericote

Notomys macrotis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

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.