Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs star sedge

Notomys macrotis compared with Rhynchospora nervosa

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while star sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Hopping Mouse star sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Cyperaceae
Genus Notomys Rhynchospora
Species Notomys macrotis Rhynchospora nervosa

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

star sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Hopping Mouse star sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.

star sedge

No description available.

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