Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Hollyhock Rust

Notomys mordax compared with Puccinia malvacearum

Key Differences

• Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct while Hollyhock Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Hollyhock 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 mordax	Puccinia malvacearum

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Hollyhock Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Hollyhock Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hollyhock Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).