Dusky Hopping Mouse vs European Mink

Notomys fuscus compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Notomys	Mustela
Species	Notomys fuscus	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).