Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Proliferating bulrush

Notomys macrotis compared with Isolepis prolifera

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Proliferating bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Proliferating bulrush
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	Isolepis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Isolepis prolifera

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Proliferating bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Proliferating bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia 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.