Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Shadow Darner

Notomys macrotis compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Notomys	Aeshna
Species	Notomys macrotis	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.