Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Onion Smut

Notomys fuscus compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Onion 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 magica

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.