Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Eastern Nycteoline

Notomys macrotis compared with Nycteola asiatica

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Eastern Nycteoline is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Eastern Nycteoline
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nolidae
Genus	Notomys	Nycteola
Species	Notomys macrotis	Nycteola asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Eastern Nycteoline

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Eastern Nycteoline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Nycteoline

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.