Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Candle Firefly

Notomys macrotis compared with Pyractomena angulata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Candle Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Candle Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lampyridae
Genus	Notomys	Pyractomena
Species	Notomys macrotis	Pyractomena angulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Candle Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candle Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Candle Firefly

The Candle Firefly (Pyractomena angulata) is a species in the genus Pyractomena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.