Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Scotch Pearl

Notomys macrotis compared with Udea decrepitalis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Scotch Pearl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Scotch Pearl
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)	Crambidae
Genus	Notomys	Udea
Species	Notomys macrotis	Udea decrepitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Scotch Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scotch Pearl

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.