Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Forbestown rush

Notomys macrotis compared with Juncus cyperoides

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Forbestown rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Forbestown rush
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)	Juncaceae
Genus	Notomys	Juncus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Juncus cyperoides

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Forbestown rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Forbestown rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forbestown rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.