Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Forest Lamb

Notomys macrotis compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Notomys	Albatrellus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.