Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Feldhase

Notomys macrotis compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Feldhase
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Notomys	Lepus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Feldhase share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Feldhase

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feldhase

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). 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.

Feldhase

European hare (Lepus europaeus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.