Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Waigeou Cuscus

Notomys macrotis compared with Spilocuscus papuensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Waigeou Cuscus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Waigeou Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Notomys	Spilocuscus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Spilocuscus papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Waigeou Cuscus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Waigeou Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waigeou Cuscus

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.