Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Splendid Starling

Notomys macrotis compared with Lamprotornis splendidus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Splendid Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Splendid Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sturnidae
Genus	Notomys	Lamprotornis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lamprotornis splendidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Splendid Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Splendid Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Splendid Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Splendid Starling

Splendid Starling (Lamprotornis splendidus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.