Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Notomys fuscus compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Notomys	Sturnira
Species	Notomys fuscus	Sturnira giannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.