Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Notomys macrotis compared with Halictus confusus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Confusing Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Halictidae
Genus	Notomys	Halictus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Halictus confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Confusing Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.