Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Pale Oyster

Notomys macrotis compared with Pleurotus pulmonarius

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pale Oyster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Pale Oyster
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)	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Notomys	Pleurotus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Pleurotus pulmonarius

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pale Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Pale Oyster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.