Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Kotschy's Crocus

Notomys macrotis compared with Crocus kotschyanus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Kotschy's Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Kotschy's Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Notomys	Crocus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Crocus kotschyanus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Kotschy's Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Kotschy's Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kotschy's Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.