Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Iridescent Centurion

Notomys macrotis compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Iridescent Centurion
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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Notomys	Sargus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.