Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs marsh fritillary

Notomys macrotis compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Hopping Mouse marsh fritillary
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 Euphydryas
Species Notomys macrotis Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Hopping Mouse marsh fritillary
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 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.

marsh fritillary

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

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