Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Least Moonwort

Notomys macrotis compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Hopping Mouse Least Moonwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Ophioglossaceae
Genus Notomys Botrychium
Species Notomys macrotis Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Hopping Mouse Least Moonwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Least Moonwort

No description available.

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