Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Maple Prominent

Notomys macrotis compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Maple Prominent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Maple Prominent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Notodontidae
Genus	Notomys	Ptilodon
Species	Notomys macrotis	Ptilodon cucullina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Maple Prominent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Maple Prominent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.