Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Thrips

Notomys macrotis compared with Aeolothrips melaleucus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aeolothripidae
Genus	Notomys	Aeolothrips
Species	Notomys macrotis	Aeolothrips melaleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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.