Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dwarf Bulrush

Notomys macrotis compared with Cyperus subsquarrosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dwarf Bulrush
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cyperus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cyperus subsquarrosus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, and Cuba.

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.