Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Mite

Notomys macrotis compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Macronyssidae
Genus	Notomys	Ornithonyssus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.