Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Soldier fly

Notomys macrotis compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Notomys	Microchrysa
Species	Notomys macrotis	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.