Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Ghost Bolete

Notomys macrotis compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Notomys	Leccinum
Species	Notomys macrotis	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Ghost Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.