Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Hoary Rosette Lichen

Notomys macrotis compared with Physcia aipolia

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Hoary Rosette Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Hoary Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Physciaceae
Genus	Notomys	Physcia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Physcia aipolia

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Hoary Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Hoary Rosette Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.