Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs rough bindweed

Notomys macrotis compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Notomys	Smilax
Species	Notomys macrotis	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered 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.