Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Mountain Aster

Notomys fuscus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Notomys	Oclemena
Species	Notomys fuscus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.