Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Morrison's Cypress Pine

Notomys macrotis compared with Callitris canescens

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Morrison's Cypress Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Morrison's Cypress Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Notomys	Callitris
Species	Notomys macrotis	Callitris canescens

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Morrison's Cypress Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Morrison's Cypress Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Morrison's Cypress Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.