Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Globe Kyllinga

Notomys macrotis compared with Cyperus brevifolius

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Globe Kyllinga is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Globe Kyllinga
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	Cyperus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cyperus brevifolius

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Globe Kyllinga

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Globe Kyllinga

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.