Dusky Hopping Mouse vs eared willow

Notomys fuscus compared with Salix aurita

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while eared willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	eared willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Notomys	Salix
Species	Notomys fuscus	Salix aurita

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

eared willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	eared willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eared willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).