Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Cardinal Meadowhawk

Notomys macrotis compared with Sympetrum illotum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Cardinal Meadowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Notomys	Sympetrum
Species	Notomys macrotis	Sympetrum illotum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Cardinal Meadowhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.