Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Giant Polypore

Notomys macrotis compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Notomys	Meripilus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Giant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.