Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Elf-Ear Dust

Notomys macrotis compared with Lepraria normandinoides

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Elf-Ear Dust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Elf-Ear Dust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lepraria
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lepraria normandinoides

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Elf-Ear Dust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.