Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Black Coucal

Notomys macrotis compared with Centropus grillii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Black Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Black Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cuculidae
Genus	Notomys	Centropus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Centropus grillii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Black Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Black Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Black Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black Coucal

The Black Coucal (Centropus grillii) is a species in the genus Centropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.