Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Sparaxis

Notomys macrotis compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Notomys	Sparaxis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.