Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Parasitic fly

Notomys fuscus compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Notomys	Pegomya
Species	Notomys fuscus	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Parasitic fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.