Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Hinoki false cypress

Notomys macrotis compared with Chamaecyparis obtusa

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Hinoki false cypress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Hinoki false cypress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Notomys	Chamaecyparis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Chamaecyparis obtusa

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Hinoki false cypress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Hinoki false cypress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hinoki false cypress

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), 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.