Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Rock Sedge

Notomys macrotis compared with Carex rupestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Rock 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 rupestris

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rock Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.