Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Wheat smut

Notomys fuscus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Tilletia
Species	Notomys fuscus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).