Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Pointed Rush

Notomys macrotis compared with Juncus oxymeris

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pointed Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Pointed Rush
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)	Juncaceae
Genus	Notomys	Juncus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.