Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs field cudweed

Notomys macrotis compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	field cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Notomys	Filago
Species	Notomys macrotis	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	field cudweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.