Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Jumping Weevil

Notomys fuscus compared with Orchestes testaceus

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Jumping Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Jumping Weevil
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)	Curculionidae
Genus	Notomys	Orchestes
Species	Notomys fuscus	Orchestes testaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Jumping Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Jumping Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jumping Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).