Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs brook lamprey

Notomys macrotis compared with Lampetra planeri

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while brook lamprey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	brook lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Notomys	Lampetra
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lampetra planeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

brook lamprey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	brook lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brook lamprey

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

brook lamprey

The Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri) is a species in the genus Lampetra. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.