Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Pouched False Morel

Notomys macrotis compared with Gyromitra infula

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Pouched False Morel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Pouched False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Discinaceae
Genus	Notomys	Gyromitra
Species	Notomys macrotis	Gyromitra infula

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Pouched False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Pouched False Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pouched False Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.