Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Sargasso Weed

Notomys macrotis compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Notomys	Sargassum
Species	Notomys macrotis	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Sargasso Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.

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.