Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs narrowed-leaved screw moss

Notomys macrotis compared with Tortula cernua

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while narrowed-leaved screw moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	narrowed-leaved screw moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Tortula
Species	Notomys macrotis	Tortula cernua

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

narrowed-leaved screw moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	narrowed-leaved screw moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

narrowed-leaved screw moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.