Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Mudworm

Notomys macrotis compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lumbricidae
Genus	Notomys	Aporrectodea
Species	Notomys macrotis	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.