Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Red Edge Brittlestem

Notomys macrotis compared with Psathyrella corrugis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Red Edge Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Red Edge Brittlestem
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Notomys	Psathyrella
Species	Notomys macrotis	Psathyrella corrugis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Red Edge Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Red Edge Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Edge Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.