Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Catkin Yew

Notomys macrotis compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Taxaceae
Genus	Notomys	Amentotaxus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.