Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Five-spot Burnet

Notomys macrotis compared with Zygaena trifolii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Five-spot Burnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Five-spot Burnet
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)	Zygaenidae
Genus	Notomys	Zygaena
Species	Notomys macrotis	Zygaena trifolii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Five-spot Burnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Five-spot Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.