Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Prickly Sedge

Notomys macrotis compared with Carex spicata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Prickly Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Prickly Sedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Notomys	Carex
Species	Notomys macrotis	Carex spicata

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.