Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Hover fly

Notomys macrotis compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

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	Eristalis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Eristalis rupium

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

NT — Near Threatened

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. 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.