Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Soft scale

Notomys macrotis compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coccidae
Genus	Notomys	Physokermes
Species	Notomys macrotis	Physokermes piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.