Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Silky Piggyback

Notomys fuscus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Silky Piggyback
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Notomys	Asterophora
Species	Notomys fuscus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.