Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Blue-Foot

Notomys macrotis compared with Psilocybe caerulipes

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Blue-Foot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Blue-Foot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Notomys	Psilocybe
Species	Notomys macrotis	Psilocybe caerulipes

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Blue-Foot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Blue-Foot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-Foot

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.

Blue-Foot

The Blue Foot (Psilocybe caerulipes) is a species in the genus Psilocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.