Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Ghost Chanterelle

Notomys macrotis compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cantharellus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.