Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Purple Pinwheel

Notomys macrotis compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Purple 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 haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.