Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs slit limpet

Notomys macrotis compared with Emarginula fissura

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while slit limpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fissurellidae
Genus	Notomys	Emarginula
Species	Notomys macrotis	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	slit limpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.