Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dwarf Gorse

Notomys macrotis compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Notomys	Ulex
Species	Notomys macrotis	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.