Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Flax Rust

Notomys macrotis compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Flax 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)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Notomys	Melampsora
Species	Notomys macrotis	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.