Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Stejneger's Paddy Frog

Notomys macrotis compared with Micryletta steinegeri

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Stejneger's Paddy Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Stejneger's Paddy Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Microhylidae
Genus	Notomys	Micryletta
Species	Notomys macrotis	Micryletta steinegeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Stejneger's Paddy Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Stejneger's Paddy Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stejneger's Paddy Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.