Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Scurfy Deceiver

Notomys macrotis compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Scurfy Deceiver
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Laccaria
Species	Notomys macrotis	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.