Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Brook Stippleback Lichen

Notomys macrotis compared with Dermatocarpon luridum

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Brook Stippleback Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Notomys	Dermatocarpon
Species	Notomys macrotis	Dermatocarpon luridum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Brook Stippleback Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

The Brook Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon luridum) is a species in the genus Dermatocarpon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.