Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Ochre Spreading Tooth

Notomys macrotis compared with Steccherinum ochraceum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Ochre Spreading Tooth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Ochre Spreading Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Steccherinaceae
Genus	Notomys	Steccherinum
Species	Notomys macrotis	Steccherinum ochraceum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ochre Spreading Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Ochre Spreading Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Spreading Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.