Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Fishtail Cup

Notomys macrotis compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Fishtail Cup
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 leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Fishtail Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. 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.