Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Scarce Widow

Notomys macrotis compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Scarce Widow
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Notomys	Dingana
Species	Notomys macrotis	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.