Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Pengua

Notomys fuscus compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Macaranga
Species	Notomys fuscus	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Pengua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.