Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs False beardgrass

Notomys macrotis compared with Chrysopogon zizanioides

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while False beardgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	False beardgrass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Notomys	Chrysopogon
Species	Notomys macrotis	Chrysopogon zizanioides

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

False beardgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 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.