Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Natal-ivy

Notomys macrotis compared with Senecio macroglossus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Natal-ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Natal-ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Notomys	Senecio
Species	Notomys macrotis	Senecio macroglossus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Natal-ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Natal-ivy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal-ivy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Spain, and Taiwan.

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.