Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs False Morel

Notomys macrotis compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while False Morel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	False Morel
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)	Discinaceae
Genus	Notomys	Gyromitra
Species	Notomys macrotis	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	False Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Morel

Habitat

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

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.