Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Lax Bluegrass

Notomys fuscus compared with Poa laxa

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Lax Bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Lax Bluegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Notomys	Poa
Species	Notomys fuscus	Poa laxa

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Lax Bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Lax Bluegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lax Bluegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.