Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Spiral head ginger

Notomys macrotis compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Costaceae
Genus	Notomys	Costus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.