Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Smith's Thorius

Notomys macrotis compared with Thorius smithi

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Smith's Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Smith's Thorius
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)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Notomys	Thorius
Species	Notomys macrotis	Thorius smithi

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Smith's Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Smith's Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Smith's Thorius
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Thorius

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.