Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Oily Pectis

Notomys fuscus compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Notomys	Pectis
Species	Notomys fuscus	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.