Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Orange Pinwheel

Notomys macrotis compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Orange Pinwheel
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)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Marasmius
Species	Notomys macrotis	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.