Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Straw Beard Lichen

Notomys macrotis compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Straw Beard 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)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Notomys	Usnea
Species	Notomys macrotis	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.