Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs False Truffle

Notomys macrotis compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Notomys	Elaphomyces
Species	Notomys macrotis	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Truffle

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.