Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Blackfoot Polypore

Notomys macrotis compared with Cerioporus leptocephalus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Blackfoot Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cerioporus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cerioporus leptocephalus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Blackfoot Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackfoot Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Blackfoot Polypore

The Blackfoot Polypore (Cerioporus leptocephalus) is a species in the genus Cerioporus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found in United States.