Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs black-tailed jackrabbit

Notomys macrotis compared with Lepus californicus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while black-tailed jackrabbit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	black-tailed jackrabbit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Notomys	Lepus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lepus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and black-tailed jackrabbit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

black-tailed jackrabbit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	black-tailed jackrabbit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-tailed jackrabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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-tailed jackrabbit

The black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.