Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dark-rumped Swift

Notomys macrotis compared with Apus acuticauda

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dark-rumped Swift is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dark-rumped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Apodidae
Genus	Notomys	Apus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Apus acuticauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Dark-rumped Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dark-rumped Swift

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dark-rumped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-rumped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.