Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Pink Discus

Notomys fuscus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Notomys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.