Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs

Notomys macrotis compared with Capitotricha rubi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Hopping Mouse
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Lachnaceae
Genus Notomys Capitotricha
Species Notomys macrotis Capitotricha rubi

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Capitotricha rubi is a small discomycete fungus in the family Hyaloscyphaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It grows on dead stems and woody debris of Rubus (bramble) species, producing minute hairy apothecia. It inhabits woodland margins and scrubby habitats across its range.

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