Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Peg Lichen

Notomys macrotis compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Peg Lichen
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 subcariosa

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.