Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Cornflower Bolete

Notomys macrotis compared with Gyroporus cyanescens

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Cornflower Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Notomys	Gyroporus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Gyroporus cyanescens

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Cornflower Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornflower Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.