Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Notomys fuscus compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Notomys	Daldinia
Species	Notomys fuscus	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.