Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Peruvian nightshade

Notomys macrotis compared with Solanum peruvianum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Peruvian nightshade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Peruvian nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Solanaceae
Genus	Notomys	Solanum
Species	Notomys macrotis	Solanum peruvianum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Peruvian nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian nightshade

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.