Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Jet Ant

Notomys fuscus compared with Lasius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Jet Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Jet Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Formicidae
Genus	Notomys	Lasius
Species	Notomys fuscus	Lasius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Jet Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).