Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Large Japanese Mole

Notomys fuscus compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Large Japanese Mole
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)	Talpidae
Genus	Notomys	Mogera
Species	Notomys fuscus	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.