Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

Notomys macrotis compared with Cheirogaleus sibreei

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Notomys	Cheirogaleus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cheirogaleus sibreei

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sibree’s Dwarf Lemur

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.