Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs silky cuscus

Notomys macrotis compared with Phalanger sericeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	silky cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Notomys	Phalanger
Species	Notomys macrotis	Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and silky cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silky cuscus

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.