Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dog Violet

Notomys macrotis compared with Viola canina

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dog Violet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dog Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Violaceae
Genus	Notomys	Viola
Species	Notomys macrotis	Viola canina

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dog Violet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). 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.