Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs European water vole

Notomys macrotis compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Rodentia (قوارض)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Arvicola
Species	Notomys macrotis	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (قوارض)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.