Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs tiger salamander

Notomys macrotis compared with Ambystoma tigrinum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while tiger salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	tiger salamander
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)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Notomys	Ambystoma
Species	Notomys macrotis	Ambystoma tigrinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

tiger salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	tiger salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany and Spain.

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.