Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Ornamental Orbweaver

Notomys macrotis compared with Larinioides patagiatus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Ornamental Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Ornamental Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Araneidae
Genus	Notomys	Larinioides
Species	Notomys macrotis	Larinioides patagiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ornamental Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornamental Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.