Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Olive Wax Cap

Notomys macrotis compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.