Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Notomys macrotis compared with Myodes gapperi

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Myodes
Species	Notomys macrotis	Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Boreal Red-Backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.