Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Rough Star-thistle

Notomys macrotis compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Hopping Mouse Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Notomys Centaurea
Species Notomys macrotis Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Hopping Mouse Rough Star-thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Rough Star-thistle

No description available.

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