Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Conical Brittlestem

Notomys macrotis compared with Parasola conopilea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Conical Brittlestem
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Notomys	Parasola
Species	Notomys macrotis	Parasola conopilea

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Conical Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conical Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.