Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Pomace fly

Notomys macrotis compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Notomys	Drosophila
Species	Notomys macrotis	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.