Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Surf Scoter

Notomys macrotis compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anatidae
Genus	Notomys	Melanitta
Species	Notomys macrotis	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Surf Scoter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.