Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Grey Inkcap

Notomys macrotis compared with Coprinopsis cinerea

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Grey Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Grey Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Notomys	Coprinopsis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Coprinopsis cinerea

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Grey Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Grey Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.