Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Needle Rust

Notomys mordax compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Needle 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)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Chrysomyxa
Species	Notomys mordax	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).