Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Valais Shrew

Notomys macrotis compared with Sorex antinorii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Valais Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Valais Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Notomys	Sorex
Species	Notomys macrotis	Sorex antinorii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Valais Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Valais Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Valais Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Valais Shrew

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.