Benin Ebony vs Dusky Hopping Mouse

Diospyros iturensis compared with Notomys fuscus

Key Differences

• Benin Ebony is Least Concern while Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin Ebony	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ebenaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Diospyros	Notomys
Species	Diospyros iturensis	Notomys fuscus

Conservation Status

Benin Ebony

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin Ebony	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin Ebony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Benin Ebony

The Benin Ebony (Diospyros iturensis) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.