Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Duckweed

Notomys macrotis compared with Lemna trisulca

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Araceae
Genus	Notomys	Lemna
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lemna trisulca

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.