Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Sunburst Lichen

Notomys macrotis compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Sunburst Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Notomys	Lichenomphalia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.