Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dune Inkcap

Notomys macrotis compared with Coprinopsis ammophilae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dune Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dune Inkcap
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	Coprinopsis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Coprinopsis ammophilae

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dune Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.