Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Rooting Polypore

Notomys fuscus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Notomys	Polyporus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.