Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Lorquin’s Blue

Notomys macrotis compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lorquin’s Blue
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	Cupido
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lorquin’s Blue

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.