Dusky Hopping Mouse vs Soldier fly

Notomys fuscus compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Soldier fly
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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Notomys	Microchrysa
Species	Notomys fuscus	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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