Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Low Cyperus

Notomys macrotis compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Low Cyperus
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cyperus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Low Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.