Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Silver-backed Needletail

Notomys fuscus compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Apodidae
Genus	Notomys	Hirundapus
Species	Notomys fuscus	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Silver-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.