Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Norway lemming

Notomys macrotis compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Lemmus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.