Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Notomys fuscus compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Northern Rock Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Northern Rock Deermouse
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Notomys	Peromyscus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Peromyscus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Northern Rock Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Northern Rock Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Rock Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.