Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Fire ant

Notomys fuscus compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Fire ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Formicidae
Genus	Notomys	Solenopsis
Species	Notomys fuscus	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Fire ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).