Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Elastic Saddle

Notomys fuscus compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Notomys	Helvella
Species	Notomys fuscus	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).