Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Caruana's slug

Notomys macrotis compared with Deroceras invadens

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Caruana's slug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Caruana's slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Notomys	Deroceras
Species	Notomys macrotis	Deroceras invadens

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Caruana's slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Caruana's slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Caruana's slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caruana's slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, Panama, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Caruana's slug

The Caruana's Slug (Deroceras invadens) is a species in the genus Deroceras. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.