Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Steppe Puffball

Notomys macrotis compared with Lycoperdon decipiens

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Steppe Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Steppe Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lycoperdon decipiens

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Steppe Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.