Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs desert cottontail

Notomys macrotis compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while desert cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	desert cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Notomys	Sylvilagus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Sylvilagus audubonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and desert cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	desert cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert cottontail

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.