Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Carmine spider mite

Notomys macrotis compared with Tetranychus urticae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Carmine spider mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Carmine spider mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tetranychidae
Genus	Notomys	Tetranychus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Tetranychus urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Carmine spider mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carmine spider mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Gambia, South Africa), Asia (China, Mongolia, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Carmine spider mite

The Carmine Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae) is a species in the genus Tetranychus. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.