Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Notomys macrotis compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Northern Palm Squirrel
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Notomys	Funambulus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Northern Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.

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.