Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Prairie Falcon

Notomys macrotis compared with Falco mexicanus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Prairie Falcon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Prairie Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Falconidae
Genus	Notomys	Falco
Species	Notomys macrotis	Falco mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Prairie Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Prairie Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prairie Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.