Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Notomys macrotis compared with Erebia melampus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Lesser Mountain Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Notomys	Erebia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.