Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Steppe Eagle

Notomys macrotis compared with Aquila nipalensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Steppe Eagle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Steppe Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Notomys	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Notomys macrotis	Aquila nipalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Steppe Eagle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Steppe Eagle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.