Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Forest Lamb

Notomys fuscus compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Notomys	Albatrellus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.