Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Thrift Rust

Notomys fuscus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Thrift 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	Uromyces
Species	Notomys fuscus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.