Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Opal chimaera

Notomys fuscus compared with Chimaera opalescens

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Opal chimaera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Notomys	Chimaera
Species	Notomys fuscus	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Opal chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Opal chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opal chimaera