Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Bigelow's ray

Notomys macrotis compared with Rajella bigelowi

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Bigelow's ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Bigelow's ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rajidae
Genus	Notomys	Rajella
Species	Notomys macrotis	Rajella bigelowi

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Bigelow's ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Bigelow's ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Bigelow's ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigelow's ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.

Bigelow's ray

The Bigelow's ray (Rajella bigelowi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.