Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Notomys fuscus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Notomys	Dipodomys
Species	Notomys fuscus	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.