Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Fern scale

Notomys macrotis compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Diaspididae
Genus	Notomys	Pinnaspis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (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.