Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Willow Pigmy

Notomys macrotis compared with Stigmella obliquella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Willow Pigmy
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)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Notomys	Stigmella
Species	Notomys macrotis	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Pigmy

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.