Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Holt's Scalewort

Notomys macrotis compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Holt's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Radulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Radula
Species	Notomys macrotis	Radula holtii

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Holt's Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.