Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Hill Turmeric

Notomys fuscus compared with Curcuma pseudomontana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Hill Turmeric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Notomys	Curcuma
Species	Notomys fuscus	Curcuma pseudomontana

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Hill Turmeric

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Hill Turmeric
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hill Turmeric

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.