Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Fringed Sedge

Notomys fuscus compared with Carex crinita

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Fringed Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Notomys	Carex
Species	Notomys fuscus	Carex crinita

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.