Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Yucatan Rainfrog

Notomys macrotis compared with Craugastor yucatanensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Yucatan Rainfrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Yucatan Rainfrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Craugastoridae
Genus	Notomys	Craugastor
Species	Notomys macrotis	Craugastor yucatanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Yucatan Rainfrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Yucatan Rainfrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Yucatan Rainfrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yucatan Rainfrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.