Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Western Juniper

Notomys macrotis compared with Juniperus occidentalis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Western Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Western Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Notomys	Juniperus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Juniperus occidentalis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Western Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.