Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Shield Dapperling

Notomys macrotis compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Shield Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Shield Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Notomys	Lepiota
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Shield Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.