Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Ooldea dunnart

Notomys fuscus compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Notomys	Sminthopsis
Species	Notomys fuscus	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.