Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Orange Polypore

Notomys macrotis compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Orange Polypore
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)	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Notomys	Hapalopilus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.