Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Eastern Mole

Notomys fuscus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Talpidae
Genus	Notomys	Scalopus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.