Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Swamp Beacon

Notomys macrotis compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Swamp 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)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Mitrula
Species	Notomys macrotis	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.