Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Limestone Waxcap

Notomys macrotis compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Limestone Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Limestone 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 calciphila

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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