Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs King Oyster

Notomys macrotis compared with Pleurotus eryngii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while King Oyster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	King Oyster
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)	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Notomys	Pleurotus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Pleurotus eryngii

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

King Oyster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	King Oyster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.