Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Cramp Balls

Notomys macrotis compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Notomys	Daldinia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.