Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Slender Bedstraw

Notomys macrotis compared with Galium pumilum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Slender Bedstraw is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Slender Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Galium
Species	Notomys macrotis	Galium pumilum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Slender Bedstraw

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Slender Bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.