Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Western yellowjacket

Notomys macrotis compared with Vespula pensylvanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Western yellowjacket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vespidae
Genus	Notomys	Vespula
Species	Notomys macrotis	Vespula pensylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Western yellowjacket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western yellowjacket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.