Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Malagasy civet

Notomys macrotis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Malagasy civet
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)	Eupleridae
Genus	Notomys	Fossa
Species	Notomys macrotis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.