Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Veiled Oyster

Notomys macrotis compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Veiled Oyster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Veiled Oyster
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)	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Notomys	Pleurotus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Veiled Oyster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.