Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Iberian Sooty Copper

Notomys macrotis compared with Lycaena bleusei

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Iberian Sooty Copper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Iberian Sooty Copper
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	Lycaena
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lycaena bleusei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Iberian Sooty Copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Iberian Sooty Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian Sooty Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.