Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Large Bear Hoverfly

Notomys macrotis compared with Criorhina ranunculi

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Large Bear Hoverfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Large Bear Hoverfly
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	Criorhina
Species	Notomys macrotis	Criorhina ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Large Bear Hoverfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Bear Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.