Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs least chink shell

Notomys macrotis compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Littorinidae
Genus	Notomys	Lacuna
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across 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.