Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Globe beaksedge

Notomys macrotis compared with Rhynchospora globularis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Globe beaksedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Globe beaksedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Notomys	Rhynchospora
Species	Notomys macrotis	Rhynchospora globularis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Globe beaksedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Globe beaksedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Globe beaksedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.