Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

Notomys macrotis compared with Apomys hylocetes

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Apomys hylocetes

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

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.