Arctic Sulfur vs Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Colias palaeno compared with Notomys macrotis

Key Differences

• Arctic Sulfur is Least Concern while Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Sulfur	Big-eared Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Colias	Notomys
Species	Colias palaeno	Notomys macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Sulfur

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Sulfur

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (24 countries).

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic Sulfur

Arctic Sulfur (Colias palaeno) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.