Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Alticola macrotis compared with Notomys amplus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Alticola	Notomys
Species	Alticola macrotis	Notomys amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Short-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.