Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Gem

Notomys fuscus compared with Orthonama obstipata

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Gem is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Gem
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Geometridae
Genus	Notomys	Orthonama
Species	Notomys fuscus	Orthonama obstipata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Gem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).