Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Thatch Groundling

Notomys macrotis compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Thatch Groundling
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Notomys	Bryotropha
Species	Notomys macrotis	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Thatch Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.