Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Ludwig's Thread-moss

Notomys macrotis compared with Pohlia ludwigii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Ludwig's Thread-moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Ludwig's Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Mniaceae
Genus	Notomys	Pohlia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Pohlia ludwigii

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ludwig's Thread-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Ludwig's Thread-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ludwig's Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.