Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Marbled Skipper

Notomys macrotis compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Marbled Skipper
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)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Notomys	Carcharodus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Marbled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). 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.