Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Figwort Rust

Notomys macrotis compared with Uromyces scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Figwort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Figwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Notomys	Uromyces
Species	Notomys macrotis	Uromyces scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Figwort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Figwort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Figwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.