Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Deceiving Bovist

Notomys macrotis compared with Bovista aestivalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Deceiving Bovist
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Notomys	Bovista
Species	Notomys macrotis	Bovista aestivalis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Deceiving Bovist
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deceiving Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.