Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Lofty Pericote

Notomys fuscus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Notomys fuscus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.