Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Weeping Widow

Notomys macrotis compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Notomys	Lacrymaria
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.