Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Rancid Greyling

Notomys macrotis compared with Tephrocybe rancida

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Rancid Greyling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Rancid Greyling
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Notomys	Tephrocybe
Species	Notomys macrotis	Tephrocybe rancida

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rancid Greyling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Rancid Greyling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rancid Greyling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.