Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Pink Discus

Notomys macrotis compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Pink Discus
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 wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.