Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs mountain cuscus

Notomys macrotis compared with Phalanger carmelitae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while mountain cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	mountain cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Notomys	Phalanger
Species	Notomys macrotis	Phalanger carmelitae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

mountain cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	mountain cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain cuscus

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.