Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Weevil

Notomys macrotis compared with Sitona cylindricollis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Curculionidae
Genus	Notomys	Sitona
Species	Notomys macrotis	Sitona cylindricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.