Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Oxalis Rust

Notomys macrotis compared with Puccinia oxalidis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Oxalis 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 oxalidis

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Oxalis Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oxalis Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.