Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Goatcheese Webcap

Notomys macrotis compared with Cortinarius camphoratus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Goatcheese Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cortinarius
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cortinarius camphoratus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Goatcheese Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goatcheese Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.