Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Potato flea beetle

Notomys macrotis compared with Psylliodes affinis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Potato flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Potato flea beetle
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)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Notomys	Psylliodes
Species	Notomys macrotis	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.