Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Low Cyperus

Notomys fuscus compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Low Cyperus
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Notomys	Cyperus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Low Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.