Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Tropical amaranth

Notomys macrotis compared with Amaranthus polygonoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Tropical amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Notomys	Amaranthus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Amaranthus polygonoides

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Tropical amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.