Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Ungava collared lemming

Notomys macrotis compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Hopping Mouse Ungava collared lemming
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) Cricetidae
Genus Notomys Dicrostonyx
Species Notomys macrotis Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Hopping Mouse Ungava collared lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

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.

Ungava collared lemming

No description available.

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