Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Santa Rita Rocket Frog

Notomys macrotis compared with Leucostethus fraterdanieli

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Santa Rita Rocket Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Santa Rita Rocket Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Notomys	Leucostethus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Leucostethus fraterdanieli

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Santa Rita Rocket Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Santa Rita Rocket Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Santa Rita Rocket Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Santa Rita Rocket Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.