Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs dwarf lake iris

Notomys macrotis compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	dwarf lake iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Notomys	Iris
Species	Notomys macrotis	Iris lacustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	dwarf lake iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.