Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Jointed goatgrass

Notomys macrotis compared with Aegilops cylindrica

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Jointed goatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Jointed goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Notomys	Aegilops
Species	Notomys macrotis	Aegilops cylindrica

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Jointed goatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Jointed goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed goatgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).

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.