Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Mouse Moth

Notomys macrotis compared with Amphipyra tragopoginis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Mouse Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mouse Moth
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	Amphipyra
Species	Notomys macrotis	Amphipyra tragopoginis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mouse Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mouse Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.