Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Slippery Jack

Notomys macrotis compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Notomys	Suillus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.