Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Bristled Parachute

Notomys macrotis compared with Marasmius cohaerens

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Bristled Parachute is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Hopping Mouse Bristled Parachute
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) Marasmiaceae
Genus Notomys Marasmius
Species Notomys macrotis Marasmius cohaerens

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Bristled Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Hopping Mouse Bristled Parachute
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bristled Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.

Bristled Parachute

The Bristled Parachute (Marasmius cohaerens) is a species in the genus Marasmius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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