Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Juniper Disco

Notomys fuscus compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Notomys	Pithya
Species	Notomys fuscus	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Juniper Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).