Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dwarf Neckera

Notomys macrotis compared with Neckera pumila

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dwarf Neckera is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dwarf Neckera
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Neckeraceae
Genus	Notomys	Neckera
Species	Notomys macrotis	Neckera pumila

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dwarf Neckera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Neckera

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.