Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Obscure Tortrix

Notomys macrotis compared with Clepsis senecionana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Obscure Tortrix
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Notomys	Clepsis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Clepsis senecionana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Obscure Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.