Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Scented Knight

Notomys macrotis compared with Tricholoma apium

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Scented Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Scented Knight
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Notomys	Tricholoma
Species	Notomys macrotis	Tricholoma apium

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Scented Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Scented Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.