Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Spanish Gorse

Notomys macrotis compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Notomys	Genista
Species	Notomys macrotis	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.