Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Chalkhill Blue

Notomys macrotis compared with Lysandra coridon

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Chalkhill Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Chalkhill Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Notomys	Lysandra
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lysandra coridon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Chalkhill Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Chalkhill Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chalkhill Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (32 countries).

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.

Chalkhill Blue

The Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.