Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Grape Hyacinth

Notomys macrotis compared with Muscari neglectum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Grape Hyacinth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Grape Hyacinth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Notomys	Muscari
Species	Notomys macrotis	Muscari neglectum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Grape Hyacinth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Grape Hyacinth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grape Hyacinth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.