Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Piggyback Shanklet

Notomys fuscus compared with Collybia cirrhata

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Piggyback Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Piggyback Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Notomys	Collybia
Species	Notomys fuscus	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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