Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Ruby Bolete

Notomys macrotis compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Ruby Bolete
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)	Boletaceae
Genus	Notomys	Hortiboletus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.