Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Sickener

Notomys macrotis compared with Russula emetica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Russula
Species	Notomys macrotis	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.