Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Juniper-Apple Rust

Notomys macrotis compared with Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Juniper-Apple 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)	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Gymnosporangium
Species	Notomys macrotis	Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Juniper-Apple Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper-Apple Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.