Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dingy Drill

Notomys macrotis compared with Dichrorampha sedatana

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dingy Drill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dingy Drill
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Notomys	Dichrorampha
Species	Notomys macrotis	Dichrorampha sedatana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dingy Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dingy Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Drill

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.