Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Candy Cap

Notomys macrotis compared with Lactarius rubidus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Candy Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lactarius
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Candy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

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.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.