Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Purple Needletail

Notomys macrotis compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Purple Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Apodidae
Genus	Notomys	Hirundapus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Purple Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.