Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Don Wheatgrass

Notomys macrotis compared with Agropyron tanaiticum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Don Wheatgrass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Don Wheatgrass
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	Agropyron
Species	Notomys macrotis	Agropyron tanaiticum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Don Wheatgrass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Don Wheatgrass

Habitat

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

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.