Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs canyon mouse

Notomys macrotis compared with Peromyscus crinitus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while canyon mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	canyon mouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Peromyscus crinitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and canyon mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

canyon mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	canyon mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

canyon mouse

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.

canyon mouse

The canyon mouse (Peromyscus crinitus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.