Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Gray-bellied Hawk

Notomys macrotis compared with Accipiter poliogaster

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Gray-bellied Hawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Gray-bellied Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Notomys	Accipiter
Species	Notomys macrotis	Accipiter poliogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Gray-bellied Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Gray-bellied Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.