Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Goblet Waxcap

Notomys macrotis compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Goblet Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Notomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Notomys macrotis	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Goblet Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.