Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Eastern Juniper

Notomys macrotis compared with Juniperus virginiana

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Eastern Juniper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Eastern Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Notomys	Juniperus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Juniperus virginiana

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Eastern Juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, 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.