Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Notomys macrotis compared with Scolytus mali

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Large Fruit Bark Beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Large Fruit Bark Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Curculionidae
Genus	Notomys	Scolytus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Scolytus mali

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Large Fruit Bark Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.