Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs False Puffball

Notomys macrotis compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Notomys	Reticularia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.