Dusky Hopping Mouse vs

Notomys fuscus compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Notomys	Nitzschia
Species	Notomys fuscus	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.