Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Variable Flying Fox

Notomys macrotis compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Notomys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Notomys macrotis	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

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.