Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Sawfly

Notomys macrotis compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Sawfly
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)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Notomys	Pristiphora
Species	Notomys macrotis	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.