Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Onionweed

Notomys macrotis compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Notomys	Asphodelus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.