Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Durham slug

Notomys macrotis compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Arionidae
Genus	Notomys	Arion
Species	Notomys macrotis	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

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.