Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Notomys macrotis compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Mealy Shadow Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mealy Shadow 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	Phaeophyscia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.