Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Wood Spark

Notomys macrotis compared with Perrotia flammea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Wood Spark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lachnaceae
Genus	Notomys	Perrotia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Perrotia flammea

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Wood Spark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wood Spark

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.