Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Freckled Dapperling

Notomys macrotis compared with Echinoderma asperum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Freckled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Notomys	Echinoderma
Species	Notomys macrotis	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.