Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Notomys fuscus compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Eurasian Least Shrew
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)	Soricidae
Genus	Notomys	Sorex
Species	Notomys fuscus	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.