Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Hop Flea Beetle

Notomys fuscus compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Hop Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Notomys	Psylliodes
Species	Notomys fuscus	Psylliodes attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Hop Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.