Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Reed Disco

Notomys macrotis compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Reed Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lachnaceae
Genus	Notomys	Perrotia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Reed Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.