Apple Pith Moth vs Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Blastodacna atra compared with Notomys macrotis

Key Differences

• Apple Pith Moth is Least Concern while Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	Big-eared Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Elachistidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Blastodacna	Notomys
Species	Blastodacna atra	Notomys macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pith Moth and Big-eared Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Big-eared Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pith Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple Pith Moth

The Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra) is a species in the genus Blastodacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.