Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Northern Bettong

Notomys macrotis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Northern Bettong
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)	Potoroidae
Genus	Notomys	Bettongia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Bettong

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.