Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Oakes' Pondweed

Notomys fuscus compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Oakes' Pondweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Notomys	Potamogeton
Species	Notomys fuscus	Potamogeton oakesianus

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Oakes' Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.