Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Mill Carpet Beetle

Notomys macrotis compared with Anthrenus fuscus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Mill Carpet Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mill Carpet Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dermestidae
Genus	Notomys	Anthrenus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Anthrenus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mill Carpet Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mill Carpet Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mill Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.