Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Elastic Saddle

Notomys macrotis compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Elastic Saddle
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)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Notomys	Helvella
Species	Notomys macrotis	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.