Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Himalayan ginger

Notomys macrotis compared with Hedychium gardnerianum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Himalayan ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Himalayan ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Notomys	Hedychium
Species	Notomys macrotis	Hedychium gardnerianum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Himalayan ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Himalayan ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Vietnam), Europe (7 countries), North America (Cuba, Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).

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.