Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Seedcorn maggot

Notomys fuscus compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Notomys	Delia
Species	Notomys fuscus	Delia platura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Seedcorn maggot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).