Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Yellow False Truffle

Notomys macrotis compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Yellow False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Notomys	Rhizopogon
Species	Notomys macrotis	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, 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.