Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Ochre Scalycap

Notomys fuscus compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Ochre Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Notomys	Pholiota
Species	Notomys fuscus	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.