Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs blue grama

Notomys macrotis compared with Bouteloua gracilis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while blue grama is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	blue grama
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Notomys	Bouteloua
Species	Notomys macrotis	Bouteloua gracilis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

blue grama

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	blue grama
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blue grama

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.

blue grama

The Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis) is a species in the genus Bouteloua. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.