Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Notomys macrotis compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Notomys	Tectaria
Species	Notomys macrotis	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.