Dusky Hopping Mouse vs scarce copper

Notomys fuscus compared with Lycaena virgaureae

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while scarce copper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	scarce copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Notomys	Lycaena
Species	Notomys fuscus	Lycaena virgaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and scarce copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

scarce copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

scarce copper

scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.