Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs small scallop

Notomys macrotis compared with Idaea emarginata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while small scallop is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	small scallop
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 emarginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

small scallop

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	small scallop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small scallop

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.