Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Russian Conecap

Notomys macrotis compared with Strobilurus stephanocystis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Russian Conecap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Russian Conecap
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Notomys	Strobilurus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Strobilurus stephanocystis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Russian Conecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Russian Conecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.