Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Eastern Forktail

Notomys fuscus compared with Ischnura verticalis

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Eastern Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Notomys	Ischnura
Species	Notomys fuscus	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Eastern Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Eastern Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.