Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Foxtail Pine

Notomys macrotis compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Foxtail Pine
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)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Notomys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Notomys macrotis	Pinus balfouriana

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Foxtail Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

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

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.