Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Western Brome

Notomys macrotis compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Western Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Western Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Notomys	Bromus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Bromus marginatus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Western Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.