Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Orange Disco

Notomys macrotis compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Notomys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.