Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Notomys macrotis compared with Zygaena lonicerae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
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)	Zygaenidae
Genus	Notomys	Zygaena
Species	Notomys macrotis	Zygaena lonicerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.