Delta-spotted Spiketail vs Dusky Hopping Mouse

Cordulegaster diastatops compared with Notomys fuscus

Key Differences

• Delta-spotted Spiketail is Least Concern while Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delta-spotted Spiketail	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Notomys
Species	Cordulegaster diastatops	Notomys fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delta-spotted Spiketail and Dusky Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delta-spotted Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delta-spotted Spiketail	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delta-spotted Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.