Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Midday Jird

Notomys macrotis compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Midday Jird
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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Notomys	Meriones
Species	Notomys macrotis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

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.