Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Red Cosmet

Notomys macrotis compared with Mompha locupletella

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Red Cosmet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Red Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Momphidae
Genus	Notomys	Mompha
Species	Notomys macrotis	Mompha locupletella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Red Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Red Cosmet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.