Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Nimblewill

Notomys macrotis compared with Muhlenbergia schreberi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Nimblewill
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Notomys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Muhlenbergia schreberi

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Nimblewill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nimblewill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.