Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Green-winged Teal

Notomys fuscus compared with Anas crecca

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Green-winged Teal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Green-winged Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anatidae
Genus	Notomys	Anas
Species	Notomys fuscus	Anas crecca

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Green-winged Teal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Green-winged Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-winged Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.