Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Oak Processionea

Notomys macrotis compared with Thaumetopoea processionea

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Oak Processionea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Oak Processionea
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)	Notodontidae
Genus	Notomys	Thaumetopoea
Species	Notomys macrotis	Thaumetopoea processionea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Processionea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.