Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Rigid Apple-moss

Notomys macrotis compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Philonotis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Rigid Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.