Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Foxtail Smut

Notomys fuscus compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Notomys	Urocystis
Species	Notomys fuscus	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.