Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Rote Quellbinse

Notomys macrotis compared with Blysmus rufus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Rote Quellbinse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Rote Quellbinse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Notomys	Blysmus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Blysmus rufus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rote Quellbinse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Rote Quellbinse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rote Quellbinse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.