Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Trashline orbweaver

Notomys macrotis compared with Cyclosa oculata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Trashline orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Trashline orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Araneidae
Genus	Notomys	Cyclosa
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cyclosa oculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Trashline orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trashline orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States. 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.