Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Yellowfoot

Notomys macrotis compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Yellowfoot
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	Craterellus
Species	Notomys macrotis	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowfoot

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.