Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Red Cage

Notomys macrotis compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phallaceae
Genus	Notomys	Clathrus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.