Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Scaly Breck-Lichen

Notomys macrotis compared with Squamarina lentigera

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Scaly Breck-Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Scaly Breck-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)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Squamarina
Species	Notomys macrotis	Squamarina lentigera

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Scaly Breck-Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Breck-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. 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.