Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Slender Stump Brittlestem

Notomys macrotis compared with Psathyrella laevissima

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Slender Stump Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Slender Stump Brittlestem
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Notomys	Psathyrella
Species	Notomys macrotis	Psathyrella laevissima

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Slender Stump Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Slender Stump Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Stump Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.