Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Sagami salamander

Notomys macrotis compared with Hynobius naevius

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Sagami salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Hopping Mouse Sagami 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) Hynobiidae
Genus Notomys Hynobius
Species Notomys macrotis Hynobius naevius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sagami salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Hopping Mouse Sagami salamander
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sagami salamander

Habitat

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

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.

Sagami salamander

No description available.

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