Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Fitzgerald's Notchwort

Notomys macrotis compared with Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Fitzgerald's Notchwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Fitzgerald's Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Notomys	Mesoptychia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Fitzgerald's Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.