Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dark Marbled Carpet

Notomys macrotis compared with Dysstroma citrata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dark Marbled Carpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dark Marbled Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Geometridae
Genus	Notomys	Dysstroma
Species	Notomys macrotis	Dysstroma citrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dark Marbled Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dark Marbled Carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Marbled Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.