Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Spruce Seed Moth

Notomys macrotis compared with Cydia strobilella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Spruce Seed 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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Notomys	Cydia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cydia strobilella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Spruce Seed Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spruce Seed Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.