Dusky Hopping Mouse vs North American least shrew

Notomys fuscus compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Notomys	Cryptotis
Species	Notomys fuscus	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.