Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Splitpea Shanklet

Notomys macrotis compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Splitpea Shanklet
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Notomys	Collybia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.