Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Ricefield Rat

Notomys macrotis compared with Rattus argentiventer

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Ricefield Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Ricefield Rat
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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Notomys	Rattus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Ricefield Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.

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.