Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Marbled Orbweaver

Notomys macrotis compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Araneidae
Genus	Notomys	Araneus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Marbled Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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