Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dwarf lilyturf

Notomys macrotis compared with Ophiopogon japonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dwarf lilyturf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Notomys	Ophiopogon
Species	Notomys macrotis	Ophiopogon japonicus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dwarf lilyturf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf lilyturf

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (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.