Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Reed Vole

Notomys macrotis compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Reed Vole
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Microtus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

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.