Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Sedge Jumper

Notomys macrotis compared with Attulus caricis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Sedge Jumper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Sedge Jumper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Salticidae
Genus	Notomys	Attulus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Attulus caricis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sedge Jumper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Jumper

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.