Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Lowe's Shrew

Notomys macrotis compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Hopping Mouse Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Soricidae
Genus Notomys Chodsigoa
Species Notomys macrotis Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Hopping Mouse Lowe's Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowe's Shrew

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.

Lowe's Shrew

No description available.

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