Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Winter Polypore

Notomys macrotis compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lentinus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, 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.