Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Pacific Loon

Notomys macrotis compared with Gavia pacifica

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pacific Loon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Pacific Loon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gaviidae
Genus	Notomys	Gavia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Gavia pacifica

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Pacific Loon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pacific Loon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Pacific Loon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Loon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.