Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Silky Wave

Notomys macrotis compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Silky Wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Notomys	Idaea
Species	Notomys macrotis	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Silky Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.