Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Cornish Path-moss

Notomys macrotis compared with Ditrichum cornubicum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Cornish Path-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Notomys	Ditrichum
Species	Notomys macrotis	Ditrichum cornubicum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Cornish Path-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.