Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Rooting Inkcap

Notomys macrotis compared with Coprinopsis radicans

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Rooting Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Rooting Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Notomys	Coprinopsis
Species	Notomys macrotis	Coprinopsis radicans

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rooting Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Rooting Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.