Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Midge

Notomys fuscus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Notomys	Dasineura
Species	Notomys fuscus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.