Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Schwarzer Apollo

Notomys macrotis compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Schwarzer Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Papilionidae
Genus	Notomys	Parnassius
Species	Notomys macrotis	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Hopping Mouse and Schwarzer Apollo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwarzer Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Schwarzer Apollo

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.