Dusky Hopping Mouse vs

Notomys fuscus compared with Physarum leucopus

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Physaraceae
Genus	Notomys	Physarum
Species	Notomys fuscus	Physarum leucopus

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Physarum leucopus is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaridae, producing sporangia with pale or whitish stalks as implied by its species name. It is found on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Its conservation status is not evaluated.