Ratones Saltadores de Australia vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Notomys macrotis compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• Ratones Saltadores de Australia is Extinct while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ratones Saltadores de Australia	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Notomys	Spermophilus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ratones Saltadores de Australia and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ratones Saltadores de Australia

EX — Extinct

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ratones Saltadores de Australia	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ratones Saltadores de Australia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ratones Saltadores de Australia

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.