Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Himalayan Maple

Notomys macrotis compared with Acer oblongum

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Himalayan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Hopping Mouse Himalayan Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Sapindaceae
Genus Notomys Acer
Species Notomys macrotis Acer oblongum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Himalayan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Maple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Afghanistan, Algeria, and Tanzania.

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.

Himalayan Maple

No description available.

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