Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Sumatran Drongo

Notomys macrotis compared with Dicrurus sumatranus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Sumatran Drongo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Sumatran Drongo
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)	Dicruridae
Genus	Notomys	Dicrurus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Dicrurus sumatranus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sumatran Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Sumatran Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.