Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Furrow Orbweaver

Notomys macrotis compared with Larinioides cornutus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Furrow Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Furrow Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Araneidae
Genus	Notomys	Larinioides
Species	Notomys macrotis	Larinioides cornutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Furrow Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Furrow Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.