Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Boring Sponge

Notomys macrotis compared with Cliona celata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Boring Sponge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Boring Sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Clionaida (Clionaida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Clionaidae
Genus	Notomys	Cliona
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cliona celata

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Boring Sponge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Boring Sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Boring Sponge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boring Sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Argentina).

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.

Boring Sponge

The Boring Sponge (Cliona celata) is a species in the genus Cliona. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.