Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Elgin Shoot Moth

Notomys macrotis compared with Rhyacionia logaea

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Elgin Shoot Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Elgin Shoot Moth
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Notomys	Rhyacionia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Rhyacionia logaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Elgin Shoot Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Elgin Shoot Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elgin Shoot Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.