Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Sidewalk Firedot

Notomys macrotis compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Notomys	Xanthocarpia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.