Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Medusa Brittlestem

Notomys macrotis compared with Psathyrella caput-medusae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Medusa Brittlestem is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Medusa Brittlestem
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	Psathyrella
Species	Notomys macrotis	Psathyrella caput-medusae

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Medusa Brittlestem

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Medusa Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Medusa Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.