Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Notomys macrotis compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Notomys	Pyrenula
Species	Notomys macrotis	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.