Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Pale Panicgrass

Notomys macrotis compared with Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Pale Panicgrass
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	Dichanthelium
Species	Notomys macrotis	Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pale Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.