Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs light arches

Notomys macrotis compared with Apamea lithoxylaea

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while light arches is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	light arches
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Notomys	Apamea
Species	Notomys macrotis	Apamea lithoxylaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

light arches

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	light arches
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

light arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.