Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Red Wasp

Notomys macrotis compared with Vespula rufa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Red Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vespidae
Genus	Notomys	Vespula
Species	Notomys macrotis	Vespula rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Red Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.