Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Needle Rust

Notomys macrotis compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Needle 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)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Chrysomyxa
Species	Notomys macrotis	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle 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.