Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Fly

Notomys macrotis compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Notomys	Drosophila
Species	Notomys macrotis	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.