Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Lesser Puss Moth

Notomys macrotis compared with Cerura erminea

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Lesser Puss Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lesser Puss 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)	Notodontidae
Genus	Notomys	Cerura
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cerura erminea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Lesser Puss Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lesser Puss Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Puss Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.