Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Obscure Domecap

Notomys macrotis compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Obscure Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Notomys	Calocybe
Species	Notomys macrotis	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Obscure Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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.