Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Rust Fungus

Notomys macrotis compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Rust Fungus
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 calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across 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.