Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Moss Bell

Notomys macrotis compared with Galerina hypnorum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Moss Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Moss Bell
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Notomys	Galerina
Species	Notomys macrotis	Galerina hypnorum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Moss Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Moss Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.