Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Paspalum

Notomys macrotis compared with Paspalum mandiocanum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Paspalum
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	Paspalum
Species	Notomys macrotis	Paspalum mandiocanum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, 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.