Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs River Thread-moss

Notomys macrotis compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bryaceae
Genus	Notomys	Bryum
Species	Notomys macrotis	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	River Thread-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.