Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs variable forklet moss

Notomys macrotis compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Notomys	Dicranella
Species	Notomys macrotis	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.