Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Spotted Dark-bee

Notomys macrotis compared with Stelis ornatula

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Spotted Dark-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Spotted Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Megachilidae
Genus	Notomys	Stelis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Stelis ornatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Spotted Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Spotted Dark-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.