Large-eared Field Mouse vs Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Apodemus latronum compared with Notomys amplus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern while Short-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apodemus	Notomys
Species	Apodemus latronum	Notomys amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Field Mouse and Short-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Field Mouse	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.