Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Notomys macrotis compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Thwaites's 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 thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Thwaites's 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.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.