Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Red Gyroporus

Notomys macrotis compared with Gyroporus purpurinus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Red Gyroporus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Red Gyroporus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Notomys	Gyroporus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Gyroporus purpurinus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Red Gyroporus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Gyroporus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.