Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Wall Screw-moss

Notomys macrotis compared with Tortula muralis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Wall Screw-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Wall Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Tortula
Species	Notomys macrotis	Tortula muralis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Wall Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Wall Screw-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall Screw-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.