Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Red-necked Phalarope

Notomys macrotis compared with Phalaropus lobatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Red-necked Phalarope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Notomys	Phalaropus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Phalaropus lobatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Red-necked Phalarope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Phalarope

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.