Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Waxy Crust

Notomys macrotis compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Waxy Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Vuilleminia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Waxy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.