Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs European Mole

Notomys macrotis compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Talpidae
Genus	Notomys	Talpa
Species	Notomys macrotis	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.