Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Cowslip

Notomys macrotis compared with Primula veris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Cowslip
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Primulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Primula
Species	Notomys macrotis	Primula veris

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Cowslip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cowslip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.