Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Large Oecomys

Notomys fuscus compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Large Oecomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Oecomys
Species	Notomys fuscus	Oecomys superans

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Large Oecomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Large Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.