Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Sandy soil foam

Notomys macrotis compared with Stereocaulon condensatum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Sandy soil foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Sandy soil foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Stereocaulon
Species	Notomys macrotis	Stereocaulon condensatum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sandy soil foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Sandy soil foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy soil foam

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.