Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Nipplewort Rust

Notomys macrotis compared with Puccinia lapsanae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Nipplewort 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	Puccinia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Puccinia lapsanae

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.