Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs southern birch mouse

Notomys macrotis compared with Sicista subtilis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while southern birch mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	southern birch mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dipodidae
Genus	Notomys	Sicista
Species	Notomys macrotis	Sicista subtilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and southern birch mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

southern birch mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	southern birch mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern birch mouse

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.