Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Peg Lichen

Notomys fuscus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky 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 fuscus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky 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.