Big-eared Hopping Mouse vs Wheat smut

Notomys macrotis compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Big-eared Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Tilletia
Species	Notomys macrotis	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Hopping Mouse	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.