Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Dyed Milkcap

Notomys macrotis compared with Lactarius hysginus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dyed Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lactarius
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lactarius hysginus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Dyed Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dyed Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.