Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Jungle Shrew

Notomys fuscus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Notomys	Suncus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.