Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Northern needleleaf

Notomys macrotis compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Northern needleleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Northern needleleaf
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)	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Notomys	Tillandsia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

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.