Darling Downs Hopping Mouse vs Spurge Rust

Notomys mordax compared with Melampsora euphorbiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse	Spurge 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 mordax	Melampsora euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spurge Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).