Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Lilac Dapperling

Notomys macrotis compared with Cystolepiota bucknallii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Lilac Dapperling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lilac Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Notomys	Cystolepiota
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cystolepiota bucknallii

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Lilac Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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