Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Variable Akodont

Notomys macrotis compared with Akodon varius

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Variable Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Variable Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Notomys macrotis	Akodon varius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Variable Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Akodont

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.