Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Headfly

Notomys fuscus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muscidae
Genus	Notomys	Hydrotaea
Species	Notomys fuscus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.