Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Spring Fieldcap

Notomys macrotis compared with Agrocybe praecox

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Spring Fieldcap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Notomys	Agrocybe
Species	Notomys macrotis	Agrocybe praecox

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Spring Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Fieldcap

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.