Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Nut Weevil

Notomys macrotis compared with Curculio nucum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Nut Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Nut Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Curculionidae
Genus	Notomys	Curculio
Species	Notomys macrotis	Curculio nucum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Nut Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.