Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Sandy Laccaria

Notomys fuscus compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Sandy Laccaria
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Notomys	Laccaria
Species	Notomys fuscus	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.