Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Pine Woods Salamander

Notomys macrotis compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Pine Woods Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Notomys	Ambystoma
Species	Notomys macrotis	Ambystoma silvense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Pine Woods Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Woods Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.