Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Notomys macrotis compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Notomys	Hydnum
Species	Notomys macrotis	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.