Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Notomys fuscus compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Lesser Taiwanese 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	Chodsigoa
Species	Notomys fuscus	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.