Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Thin Nut Truffle

Notomys macrotis compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Thin Nut Truffle
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Notomys	Hymenogaster
Species	Notomys macrotis	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Thin Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Nut Truffle

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.