Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Hover fly

Notomys macrotis compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Hopping Mouse Hover 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) Syrphidae
Genus Notomys Cheilosia
Species Notomys macrotis Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Hopping Mouse Hover fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Hover fly

No description available.

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