Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Field Earthstar

Notomys macrotis compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Geastraceae
Genus	Notomys	Geastrum
Species	Notomys macrotis	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Field Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.