Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dusky arion

Notomys macrotis compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dusky arion
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 subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.