Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Fringed Myotis

Notomys fuscus compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Notomys	Myotis
Species	Notomys fuscus	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.