Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dune Dapperling

Notomys macrotis compared with Lepiota erminea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dune Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Notomys	Lepiota
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lepiota erminea

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dune Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.