Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Falcated Duck

Notomys macrotis compared with Mareca falcata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Falcated Duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Falcated Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anatidae
Genus	Notomys	Mareca
Species	Notomys macrotis	Mareca falcata

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Falcated Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Falcated Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Falcated Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Falcated Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.