Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs common long-eared bat

Notomys macrotis compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while common long-eared bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	common long-eared bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Notomys	Plecotus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and common long-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	common long-eared bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common long-eared bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

common long-eared bat

common long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.