Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Broad Damselbug

Notomys macrotis compared with Nabis flavomarginatus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Broad Damselbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Broad Damselbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nabidae
Genus	Notomys	Nabis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Nabis flavomarginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Broad Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Broad Damselbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad Damselbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broad Damselbug

The Broad Damselbug (Nabis flavomarginatus) is a species in the genus Nabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.