Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dog tick

Notomys macrotis compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dog tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Notomys	Ixodes
Species	Notomys macrotis	Ixodes canisuga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dog tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

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.