Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Mute Treefrog

Notomys macrotis compared with Sarcohyla siopela

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Mute Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mute Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hylidae
Genus	Notomys	Sarcohyla
Species	Notomys macrotis	Sarcohyla siopela

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Mute Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mute Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mute Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mute Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.