Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Leafminer fly

Notomys macrotis compared with Phytomyza rufipes

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Leafminer fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Leafminer 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)	Agromyzidae
Genus	Notomys	Phytomyza
Species	Notomys macrotis	Phytomyza rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Leafminer fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafminer fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.