Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs streamside peat moss

Notomys macrotis compared with Sphagnum riparium

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while streamside peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	streamside peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Notomys	Sphagnum
Species	Notomys macrotis	Sphagnum riparium

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

streamside peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	streamside peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

streamside peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.