Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Striped Ermel

Notomys macrotis compared with Ethmia pusiella

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Striped Ermel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Striped Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Notomys	Ethmia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Ethmia pusiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Striped Ermel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Striped Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striped Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.