Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Blind Mole

Notomys macrotis compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Blind Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Blind Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Talpidae
Genus	Notomys	Talpa
Species	Notomys macrotis	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Blind Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blind Mole

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.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.