Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Patagonian Opossum

Notomys macrotis compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Notomys	Lestodelphys
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Opossum

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.