Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Niruri

Notomys macrotis compared with Phyllanthus debilis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Niruri is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Niruri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Notomys	Phyllanthus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Phyllanthus debilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Niruri

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Niruri

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Guyana, Suriname).

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.