Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Mid-Atlantic Comb-over

Notomys macrotis compared with Cladonia submitis

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Mid-Atlantic Comb-over is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mid-Atlantic Comb-over
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cladonia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Cladonia submitis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Mid-Atlantic Comb-over

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Mid-Atlantic Comb-over
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mid-Atlantic Comb-over

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as 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.