Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Stream Beacon

Notomys macrotis compared with Vibrissea truncorum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Stream Beacon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Stream Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vibrisseaceae
Genus	Notomys	Vibrissea
Species	Notomys macrotis	Vibrissea truncorum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Stream Beacon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Stream Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stream Beacon

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.