Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Large-Spored Truffle

Notomys macrotis compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Notomys	Tuber
Species	Notomys macrotis	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Large-Spored Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and 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.