Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Ryukyu Mouse

Notomys macrotis compared with Mus caroli

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Ryukyu Mouse
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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Notomys macrotis	Mus caroli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ryukyu Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ryukyu Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.