Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Variable Dancer

Notomys macrotis compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Notomys	Argia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.