Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Chinese elm

Notomys macrotis compared with Ulmus parvifolia

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Chinese elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Hopping Mouse Chinese elm
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Ulmaceae
Genus Notomys Ulmus
Species Notomys macrotis Ulmus parvifolia

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Chinese elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Hopping Mouse Chinese elm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese elm

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Chinese elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Australia, Canada, Eswatini, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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