Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Ornate Shrew

Notomys fuscus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Notomys	Sorex
Species	Notomys fuscus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.