Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Shadow Darner

Notomys fuscus compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Notomys	Aeshna
Species	Notomys fuscus	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.