Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Notomys fuscus compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Notomys	Suillus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.