Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Tutsan Rust

Notomys macrotis compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Tutsan 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)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Notomys	Melampsora
Species	Notomys macrotis	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

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.