Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Southern Variable Pitohui

Notomys macrotis compared with Pitohui uropygialis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Southern Variable Pitohui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Southern Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Oriolidae
Genus	Notomys	Pitohui
Species	Notomys macrotis	Pitohui uropygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Southern Variable Pitohui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Southern Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Southern Variable Pitohui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Variable Pitohui

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.