Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs New Forest Burnet

Notomys macrotis compared with Zygaena viciae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	New Forest 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 viciae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	New Forest Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.