Northern Hopping Mouse vs Peg Lichen

Notomys aquilo compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern 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 aquilo	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern 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.