Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dune Cup

Notomys macrotis compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pezizaceae
Genus	Notomys	Peziza
Species	Notomys macrotis	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.